Under pressure from an abusive tweet firestorm by Donald Trump: “a horrible and very unfair situation … cannot allow this miscarriage of justice!” The president objected to a stiff sentence for his one-time political consultant Roger Stone recommended by the four prosecutors in the case, all of whom have subsequently quit. The Attorney General went to the press. …
Shooting from the Hip
Defined as “reacting suddenly or without careful consideration of one’s words or actions,” is the most recent fault of too many tweeters who experience very serious consequences. Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne), for example, recently published a racist tweet toward former Obama aide, Valerie Jarrett, resulting in ABC’s cancellation of Ms. Barr’s No. 1-rated TV show, her reruns scrapped and her dismissal from the talent …